Areas of practices

Expertise

Chan has extensive experience in corporate and corporate finance transactions. His principal fields of activities are corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, cross-border reorganisation centred in Luxembourg, and implementation of complex corporate structures involving multiple jurisdictions. Chan regularly represents large groups of companies in the US, Europe, Asia, international financial institutions and private equity and venture capital houses in corporate and finance matters. He also has particular expertise in the coordination of multi-jurisdiction transactions involving foreign counsels and other advisors. Prior to joining MOLITOR, Chan worked with a major Benelux law firm in Brussels, as a senior associate, a Manhattan based law firm in New York City, as a foreign associate, a Big four firm in Luxembourg as a director and in another law firm in Luxembourg as a counsel.

Recommendations & Listings

Chan is recommended by The Legal 500 EMEA 2017, stating that "'professional and knowledgeable' team head Chan Park has significant experience handling cross-border transactions for funds and corporates. "Chambers Global and Europe, 2017 listed him for his expertise in Corporate and M&A. Sources say: "He is passionate, client-oriented, kind, punctual and professional. We are very satisfied with his work."

Register of Beneficial Owners in Luxembourg – A new disclosure obligation for Luxembourg companies

18 January 2019

Deriving from EU Directive 2015/849, as amended by EU Directive 2018/843, Luxembourg has implemented a new law concerning the creation of a register of beneficial owners and a new disclosure obligation notably for most commercial companies. Any entity falling within the scope of this new law will have until 1 September 2019 to comply with […]

Chambers Global 2018 listed MOLITOR in Corporate and M&A

21 February 2018

Chambers Global 2018 ranked MOLITOR for their expertise in Corporate/M&A and Michel Molitor and Chan Park have been listed as leading individuals. They described Michel Molitor as a ‘respected and reputed corporate litigation partner’. Clients say that Chan Park is ‘pragmatic and looks for solutions’, sources also highlight his ‘ability to grasp economic reasons behind a […]

Shareholders’ Rights and Obligations

10 January 2018

MOLITOR has contributed to the Globe Law and Business Global Guide to Shareholders’ Rights and Obligations. The role of a shareholder may depend on the type of company, but also on the type of shareholder, the type of shares, and the articles of incorporation and shareholders agreements.

Rankings: IFLR1000 has ranked MOLITOR

18 October 2017

IFLR1000 ranked MOLITOR in Financial Corporate and in Investment Funds, and Michel Molitor and Chan Park have been recognised as highly regarded lawyers. Read more

This newsletter supplements the previous ones on the Luxembourg act reforming company law dated 10 August 2016, as published in the Luxembourg Official Gazette on 19 August 2016 and which came into force on 23 August 2016 (the “Law”), with respect to the main changes impacting the regime of Luxembourg private limited liability companies (sociétés […]

Reform of Luxembourg Company Law – Issue #2 – Sociétés Anonymes

10 August 2016

As anticipated in our newsletter of July 2016, on 13 July 2016 the House of Representatives (Chambre des Députés) passed an important set of amendments to Luxembourg company law, by approving the long-awaited draft bill of law No. 5730. This bill was adopted on 18 July 2016 (as the requirement of a “double approval” by […]

Reform of Luxembourg Company Law

30 July 2016

On 13 July 2016 the House of Representatives (Chambre des Députés) passed an important set of amendments to Luxembourg company law, by approving the long-awaited draft bill of law No. 5730. This bill was adopted on 18 July 2016. The new law, yet to be published in the Luxembourg Official Gazette, impacts mainly the Luxembourg […]

“RESA” – Amendments to the legal and regulatory framework applicable to the Trade and Companies Register

01 July 2016

On 24 March 2016, the Luxembourg Trade and Companies Register (Registre de Commerce et des Sociétés – “RCS”) issued Circular RCSL 16/01 concerning the main amendments to the legal and regulatory framework applicable to the Luxembourg Trade and Companies register (the “Circular”). The Law, the Grand-Ducal Regulation and the Ministerial Regulation came into force on […]

A simplified version of the limited liability company: A boost for start-ups and small size entrepreneurs

01 February 2015

The Luxembourg Government finally decided to follow in the footsteps of its European neighbours and to simplify the formalities relating to company creation for SME entrepreneurs.

The Dispute Resolution and Litigation Review 2015

01 February 2015

The Dispute Resolution Review covers 48 countries and territories. Disputes have never respected national boundaries and the continued globalisation of business in the 21st century means that it is more important than ever before that clients and lawyers look beyond the horizon of their home jurisdiction.

Lending & Secured Finance

01 January 2015

A practical cross-border insight into lending and secured finance.

IFLR Insolvency and Corporate Reorganisation Report

01 January 2015

What reorganisation and bankruptcy processes are available for financially troubled debtors?

Retention of Title in an out of Insolvency

01 January 2015

Retinete An hos faciat publico non omnium existimaretur amicorum se.

A step towards transparency: bearer shares need to be registered

01 August 2014

By voting the bill No. 6625 on 16 July 2014 which became the law of 28 July 2014 regarding the immobilization of bearer shares, published in the Luxembourg Official Gazette (Mémorial) A No. 161, p. 2484 and seq., the Luxembourg law maker achieved its intention to comply with international standards on anti-money laundering obligations and […]

Amendments to the draft bill on the patrimonial foundation

01 July 2014

On 5 June 2014, the law bill No. 6595 on the patrimonial foundation (see, our Newsletter of August 2013) has been amended and a coordinated version has been published. The 15 amendments to the original law bill include the comments made by the Finance and Budget Commission (Commission des Finances et du Budget) and by […]

The Environmental Responsibilities of a Company Officer

01 May 2014

In the collective consciousness, conducting a business means ensuring that a company is well run and taking important decisions on its behalf. That being said, managing a company also implies taking into account and anticipating as far as possible the legal aspects of the everyday management and attending to the legal obligations. If an officer […]

Corporate and M&A – Market Perception

Chambers Global 2017

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Chambers Global 2017 ranked MOLITOR Avocats Luxembourg for their expertise in Corporate/M&A. Michel Molitor and Chan Park are included among the leading individuals and sources praised Chan Park, saying that: "He is passionate, client-oriented, kind, punctual and professional. We are very satisfied with his work.”

Banking & M&A – Market Perception

IFLR1000, 2017

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IFLR1000, 2017 listed Chan Park as a Leading Lawyer in Banking & M&A. Clients say: “Chan Park has extensive experience in corporate and corporate finance transactions, M&A and cross-border restructuring. They describe him as being 'passionate', 'professional' and 'punctual'.

Corporate & M&A – Market perception

Chambers Global, 2016

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Chambers Global 2016 listed Chan for his expertise in Corporate & Commercial. “Clients value his Korean language skills, and sources note that he ‘is proactive and comes up with practical solutions.’”